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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-10100 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-5930K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-10100 is 2068 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-5930K.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10100
- Performs up to 6% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i7-5930K - 561 vs 527 FPS
- Up to 83% cheaper than Core i7-5930K - $92.95 vs $549.95
- Up to 84% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i7-5930K - $0.17 vs $1.04 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-5930K - 95 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-5930K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5930K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-10100 - 12 vs 8 threads
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
561
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.17/FPS
100%
Price, $
$92.95
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3-10100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110100
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Intel Core i7-5930K Processor 3.5GHz 0GT/s 15MB LGA 2011-v3 CPU Only, BX80648I75930K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i7-5930K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-10100 | vs | Intel Core i7-5930K |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2014 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Haswell E |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 140 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-10100 or Core i7-5930K
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
126 FPS
$5.56/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$699.99
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148 FPS
$10.14/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i3-10100
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,499.99
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126 FPS
$7.93/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$999
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126 FPS
$7.14/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$899.99
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148 FPS
$10.26/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i3-10100
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,519
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77 FPS
$4.55/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Core i3-10100
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$349.99
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126 FPS
$5.79/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$729.99
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